MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is again within the majors after happening a tear throughout a short minor league project.
The Cubs introduced earlier than their Thursday afternoon recreation with the Milwaukee Brewers that that they had recalled Crow-Armstrong and optioned infielder Luis Vázquez to Triple-A Iowa.
Crow-Armstrong, 22, is considered an excellent defender and one of many Cubs’ prime prospects. He has batted .236 with a .295 on-base proportion, one homer, 9 RBIs and 5 steals in 23 video games with Chicago this season.
After getting despatched to the minors, Crow-Armstrong heated up at Iowa. He was named the Worldwide League participant of the week for the interval of Could 21-26 after going 12-of-27 with three homers, 10 runs, 4 doubles, seven RBIs and 5 steals throughout a six-game sequence with Indianapolis.
“He definitely had a great 10-game stretch, 10-day stretch,” Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned.
For the season, Crow-Armstrong has batted .255 with a .299 on-base proportion, 5 homers, 14 RBIs and 10 steals in 26 video games with Iowa.
Crow-Armstrong was within the Cubs’ beginning lineup batting eighth and taking part in middle discipline Thursday. Counsell stopped in need of committing to Crow-Armstrong because the Cubs’ major middle fielder and famous that “I believe Pete has to earn taking part in time.”
“There’s going to be days when Pete does not play,” Counsell mentioned. “We clearly introduced Pete to be part of this and I believe it provides us some extra decisions sort of all through the sport. That may evolve.”
Counsell mentioned Crow-Armstrong’s return meant that Cody Bellinger might play some completely different positions at instances. Bellinger made his sixth begin at DH on Thursday. Bellinger additionally has began 35 video games at middle discipline and one every at proper discipline and first base this yr.
